Predicting the potential distribution of the parasitic Cuscuta chinensis under global warming.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The climate is the dominant factor that affects the distribution of plants. Cuscuta chinensis is a stem holoparasitic plant without leaves or roots, which develops a haustorium and sucks nutrients from host plants. The potential distribution of the parasitic plant C. chinensis has not been predicted to date. This study used Maxent modeling to predict the potential global distribution of C. chinensis, based on the following six main bioclimatic variables: annual mean temperature, isothermality, temperature seasonality, precipitation seasonality, precipitation of the warmest quarter, and precipitation of the coldest quarter. RESULTS:The optimal annual average temperature and isothermality of C. chinensis ranged from 4 to 37 °C and less than 45, respectively, while the optimal temp

SUBMITTER: Ren Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7210669 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature